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This volume of Advanced Mineralogy encompasses six different areas
having two features in common: they are related to one of the
largest enterprises of the second half of this century; and
represent the ultimate and final extension of the concept of
mineral matter. - Understanding mineral matter in Space is one of
the principal purposes of cosmic exploration. This includes the
results of compa rative planetology, lunar epopee, sophisticated
meteorite studies (now more than 500 meteorite minerals), discovery
of the interstellar mineral dust forming some 60 trillion of earth
masses in the Galaxy, and terrestrial impact crater studies. It is
possible now to speak of mineralogy of the Universum, and the
mineralogical type of the states of matter in the Universe. Direct
samples of mantle xenoliths and ultrahigh pressure-tem perature
experiments make it possible to consider the mineral ogical
composition of the Earth as a whole, including the upper an lower
mantle and the Earth's core. Deep ocean drilling programs, a
scientific fleet of hundreds of vessels and several submersibles
have brought about great dis coveries in the geology, metalogeny,
and mineralogy of the ocean floor the largest part of the Earth's
surface, in particular revealing new genetic, crystallochemical,
and ore types of min eral formation."
All existing introductory reviews of mineralogy are written accord
ing to the same algorithm, sometimes called the "Dana System of
Mineralogy." Even modern advanced handbooks, which are cer tainly
necessary, include basic data on minerals and are essentially
descriptive. When basic information on the chemistry, structure,
optical and physical properties, distinguished features and para
genesis of 200-400 minerals is presented, then there is practically
no further space available to include new ideas and concepts based
on recent mineral studies. A possible solution to this dilemma
would be to present a book beginning where introductory textbooks
end for those already famil iar with the elementary concepts. Such
a volume would be tailored to specialists in all fields of science
and industry, interested in the most recent results in mineralogy.
This approach may be called Advanced Mineralogy. Here, an attempt
has been made to survey the current possibilities and aims in
mineral mater investigations, including the main characteristics of
all the methods, the most important problems and topics of
mineralogy, and related studies. The individual volumes are
composed of short, condensed chap ters. Each chapter presents in a
complete, albeit condensed, form specific problems, methods,
theories, and directions of investigations, and estimates their
importance and strategic position in science and industry."
This volume of Advanced Mineralogy encompasses six different areas
having two features in common: they are related to one of the
largest enterprises of the second half of this century; and
represent the ultimate and final extension of the concept of
mineral matter. - Understanding mineral matter in Space is one of
the principal purposes of cosmic exploration. This includes the
results of compa rative planetology, lunar epopee, sophisticated
meteorite studies (now more than 500 meteorite minerals), discovery
of the interstellar mineral dust forming some 60 trillion of earth
masses in the Galaxy, and terrestrial impact crater studies. It is
possible now to speak of mineralogy of the Universum, and the
mineralogical type of the states of matter in the Universe. Direct
samples of mantle xenoliths and ultrahigh pressure-tem perature
experiments make it possible to consider the mineral ogical
composition of the Earth as a whole, including the upper an lower
mantle and the Earth's core. Deep ocean drilling programs, a
scientific fleet of hundreds of vessels and several submersibles
have brought about great dis coveries in the geology, metalogeny,
and mineralogy of the ocean floor the largest part of the Earth's
surface, in particular revealing new genetic, crystallochemical,
and ore types of min eral formation."
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